It’s 10 PM. The lights in your village of Chibok, in a remote corner of Nigeria, went out for the night half an hour before. Blackness and quiet […]
Advocacy Group Proposes New Market Player: The Microgrid Organizer
From : The Microgrid Resources Coalition has proposed a new microgrid participant — the microgrid organizer — which it hopes will eliminate complexities and confusion in regulating multi-customer microgrids… […]
New Report Finds that Microgrid Capacity Has Tripled in the Last Year
(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new Tracker report from Navigant Research tracks data on known grid-tied and remote microgrid projects in the operating, planned/under development, and proposed stages, including specific information […]
Northern Power Systems Reports Double Wind Turbine Orders in First Quarter 2015
HOMER Energy partner Northern Power Systems reported a double in orders for their distributed wind turbines during the first quarter of 2015. From their press release on 5/14/15: “Orders for […]
US Army Demonstrates Energy Informed Operations Microgrid
The US Army tested its base camp power and energy technologies during a demonstration on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, April 13-24. The Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center […]
ABB and Samsung SDI Join Forces to Develop Microgrids Globally
HOMER Energy partner ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Samsung SDI, the leading manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote […]
Rural Electrification Models and Costs
On May 4, 2015, HOMER CEO Dr. Peter Lilienthal presented a webinar as part of the Clean Energy Regulators Initiative Webinar Programme on the topic of “Rural Electrification Models […]
Batteries for Your PV System: How Much Do You need?
With Tesla’s big stationary storage announcement last week, much attention was paid to how battery prices have fallen faster than expected. The $350 per kWh price for the […]
Powerhive Plans to Bring Microgrids to 200,000 Homes in Kenya
Powerhive, Inc. has announced that its industry-leading portfolio of off-grid metering and control solutions has successfully completed over two years of field testing in Kenya, paving the way for […]
Tesla Announces Suite of Batteries for Homes, Businesses, and Utilities
On April 30th, Tesla introduced Tesla Energy, a suite of batteries for homes, businesses, and utilities fostering a clean energy ecosystem and helping wean the world off fossil […]
Modeling Grid Reliability with the HOMER Optimization Modeling Tool
One of the most common user requests that we have received over the years at HOMER Energy has been the ability to have the grid be unreliable. HOMER […]
Webinar: Batteries and the Grid, What’s all the fuss? Costing and modeling approaches with HOMER
This free webinar featured HOMER Energy CEO Dr. Peter Lilienthal joined by Rocky Mountain Institute Senior Associates Bodhi Rader and Devi Glick. The webinar reviewed the implications of […]
HOMER Pro Training in Manila on June 20
On June 20, 2015, HOMER Energy CEO Dr. Peter Lilienthal will present an all-day training in the HOMER software in Manila. The training will focus on the most […]
Princeton Power Systems Energizes the Microgrid Market throughout the Caribbean
PRINCETON, NJ, Apr 23, 2015 (Marketwired) Princeton Power Systems — a leading global designer and manufacturer of technology products and embedded software for energy management, microgrid operations, and […]
Deep Dive Workshop: Modeling Hybrid Renewable Microgrids with the HOMER Software
HOMER Energy invites you to join us for a workshop in Manila, Philippines on June 15, 2015 as part of the 2015 Asian Clean Energy Forum. The workshop […]
Global Microgrid Market to Grow at 18.72% CAGR by 2019
(PRNewswire-iReach) Analysts at RnR Market Research forecast the global microgrid market to grow at a CAGR of 18.72% in terms of revenue and at 17.29% in terms of […]
New Options for Academic and Student Licensing of the HOMER Modeling Software
One of the most gratifying things I have seen as I have watched HOMER Energy grow has been the interest of academics in using HOMER – from the […]
Power Outage in Washington, DC Highlights Need for Microgrids
Many parts of Washington, DC, including the White House, Department of Energy, other federal buildings and subway lines lost power on April 7th due to an explosion at […]
HOMER Software Plays Key Analytical Role in Economics of Load Defection Report
The HOMER hybrid renewable energy economic optimization model is showing its power in a new way – by driving the analysis behind the ground-breaking report, “The Economics of […]
Microgrids and US Grid Security
In August 2003, a blackout affected a large swath of the Northeastern US and parts of Ontario: “Triggered by an unpruned tree branch in Ohio — coupled with […]
DC Microgrids Scoping Study: Estimate of Technical and Economic Benefits
Microgrid demonstrations and deployments have shown the ability of microgrids to provide higher reliability and higher power quality than utility power systems and improved energy utilization. The U.S. Los […]
Northern Power Extends Reach Into Foreign Markets
HOMER Energy partner Northern Power Systems, manufacturer of wind turbines, has been developing wind turbines for the US market since the 1970s. But in recent years, as the […]
Aquion Energy Demonstrates Hybrid Solar-Battery Systems for Cell Phone Towers
HOMER Energy partner Aquion Energy has published a case study demonstrating that a solar-battery hybrid system can effectively provide power for off-grid telecom towers. In developing parts of […]
ABB to Provide Power and Propulsion Systems for LNG-Powered Ferry
HOMER Energy partner ABB has won an award to deliver the complete electric power plant, electrical propulsion systems and an energy management solution for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered […]
Watch our Webinar Recording Now: Tour of HOMER Pro
Have you wondered what HOMER® Pro is all about? Now, for the first time ever since its release in October, 2014, HOMER software and mechanical engineers join HOMER […]
Bosch to Receive $2.8 Million to Demonstrate DC Microgrid Project
The California Energy Commission has announced a proposed award to Robert Bosch LLC for $2.8 million to demonstrate its Direct-Current Building-Scale Microgrid Platform at a Honda Motor Co. […]
Trojan Battery Launches Reliant™ AGM with C-Max Technology™
Reliant™ AGM with C-Max Technology™, the industry’s first true deep-cycle AGM battery, is now available from HOMER Energy Partner Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of […]
Microgrid Keeps Power Flowing at Remote Ski Resort
HOMER Energy Partner Schneider Electric provided a microgrid solution for Bear Creek Mountain Resort and Conference Center that expanded the resort’s power capabilities without building new infrastructure. Bear […]
SolarCity Enters Microgrid Market
“SolarCity®…, America’s #1 solar power provider, today unveiled GridLogic, a microgrid service that combines distributed energy resources—solar, batteries and controllable load—to enable a cleaner, more resilient and more […]
ZBB Introduces Breakthrough Battery Targeting the Commercial and Industrial Building Market
HOMER Energy Partner, ZBB Energy Corporation , has unveiled a breakthrough ZnBr flow battery specifically designed for behind-the-meter energy storage applications in the commercial and industrial building market. […]